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...like this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, transmitted, or published in the use of this manual is protected by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Example: Documentation Classifications In order to the specifications and features in this manual may be made by .... For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. No part of the motherboard is...
...like this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, transmitted, or published in the use of this manual is protected by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Example: Documentation Classifications In order to the specifications and features in this manual may be made by .... For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. No part of the motherboard is...
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... 59 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 59 3-2 Application Software 60 3-3 Technical Manuals 60 3-4 Contact...61 3-5 System...61 3-6 Download Center 62 3-7 New Utilities...62 Chapter 4 Unique Features 63 4-1 ...Appendix...81 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 81 5-1-1 Configuring Intel P67 SATA Controllers 81 5-1-2 Configuring Marvell 88SE9172 SATA Controllers 89 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 95 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 104 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 104 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF Out 106 5-2-3 Enabling the Dolby Home Theater...
... 59 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 59 3-2 Application Software 60 3-3 Technical Manuals 60 3-4 Contact...61 3-5 System...61 3-6 Download Center 62 3-7 New Utilities...62 Chapter 4 Unique Features 63 4-1 ...Appendix...81 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 81 5-1-1 Configuring Intel P67 SATA Controllers 81 5-1-2 Configuring Marvell 88SE9172 SATA Controllers 89 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 95 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 104 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 104 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF Out 106 5-2-3 Enabling the Dolby Home Theater...
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Box Contents GA-P67X-UD3-B3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Four SATA cables I/O Shield One 2-Way SLI bridge connector • The box contents above are subject to change without ...
Box Contents GA-P67X-UD3-B3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Four SATA cables I/O Shield One 2-Way SLI bridge connector • The box contents above are subject to change without ...
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... pull the card straight up from the power outlet before you begin to make any required BIOS changes for your expansion card(s). 777 Install the driver provided with your card.
... pull the card straight up from the power outlet before you begin to make any required BIOS changes for your expansion card(s). 777 Install the driver provided with your card.
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...the display cable into the graphics card on top of identical brand and chip and correct driver - Browse to the manual that came with two PCI Express x16 slots and correct driver - Procedure and driver screen for the power requirement) B. Refer to the CrossFireX menu and ensure the Enable CrossFireX... by graphics cards. Windows 7, Windows Vista or Windows XP operating system - To Enable SLI Function After installing the graphics card driver in the operating system, go to the Catalyst Control Center. To Enable CrossFireX Function After installing the graphics card...
...the display cable into the graphics card on top of identical brand and chip and correct driver - Browse to the manual that came with two PCI Express x16 slots and correct driver - Procedure and driver screen for the power requirement) B. Refer to the CrossFireX menu and ensure the Enable CrossFireX... by graphics cards. Windows 7, Windows Vista or Windows XP operating system - To Enable SLI Function After installing the graphics card driver in the operating system, go to the Catalyst Control Center. To Enable CrossFireX Function After installing the graphics card...
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Motherboard Model BIOS Version P67X-UD3-B3 E17x . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 03/08/2011-P67-7A89VG0UC-00 Function Keys Function Keys Function Keys: : POST SCREEN Press the key to ... you to set the first boot device without having to accept. BIOS Setup - 34 - In Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to change the first boot device setting as needed. : Q-FLASH Press the key to Xpress Recovery2 during...
Motherboard Model BIOS Version P67X-UD3-B3 E17x . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 03/08/2011-P67-7A89VG0UC-00 Function Keys Function Keys Function Keys: : POST SCREEN Press the key to ... you to set the first boot device without having to accept. BIOS Setup - 34 - In Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to change the first boot device setting as needed. : Q-FLASH Press the key to Xpress Recovery2 during...
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...49 - Disabled Allows the SATA controllers to AHCI mode. In Legacy mode the SATA controllers use dedicated IRQs that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. Set this option to Disabled if you wish to... that do not support Native mode. IDE Disables RAID for the SATA controllers integrated in the Intel P67 Chipset. For details on using the GIGABYTE X.H.D utility, refer to Chaper 4, "eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D)." (Default: Disabled) PCH SATA Control Mode (Intel P67 Chipset) Enables or disables...
...49 - Disabled Allows the SATA controllers to AHCI mode. In Legacy mode the SATA controllers use dedicated IRQs that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. Set this option to Disabled if you wish to... that do not support Native mode. IDE Disables RAID for the SATA controllers integrated in the Intel P67 Chipset. For details on using the GIGABYTE X.H.D utility, refer to Chaper 4, "eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D)." (Default: Disabled) PCH SATA Control Mode (Intel P67 Chipset) Enables or disables...
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..., the Status field will show Short and then length shown will show Open, and the length shown is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controller integrated in a 10/100 Mbps environment, so their Status fields will be the approximate distance...
..., the Status field will show Short and then length shown will show Open, and the length shown is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controller integrated in a 10/100 Mbps environment, so their Status fields will be the approximate distance...
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... list all the recommended drivers. Failure to install other drivers. • After "Xpress Install" installs all of the drivers, a dialog box will automatically scan your system automatically during the driver installation. Or click Install Single Items to manually select the drivers you want to manually select the utilities to install new GIGABYTE utilities. After installing the...
... list all the recommended drivers. Failure to install other drivers. • After "Xpress Install" installs all of the drivers, a dialog box will automatically scan your system automatically during the driver installation. Or click Install Single Items to manually select the drivers you want to manually select the utilities to install new GIGABYTE utilities. After installing the...
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Drivers Installation - 60 - You can click the Install button on the right of an item to install it. 3-3 Technical Manuals This page provides GIGABYTE's application guides, content descriptions for this driver disk, and the motherboard manuals. 3-2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software.
Drivers Installation - 60 - You can click the Install button on the right of an item to install it. 3-3 Technical Manuals This page provides GIGABYTE's application guides, content descriptions for this driver disk, and the motherboard manuals. 3-2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software.
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3-4 Contact For the detailed contact information of the GIGABYTE Taiwan headquarter or worldwide branch offices, click the URL on this page to link to the GIGABYTE website. 3-5 System This page provides the basic system information. - 61 - Drivers Installation
3-4 Contact For the detailed contact information of the GIGABYTE Taiwan headquarter or worldwide branch offices, click the URL on this page to link to the GIGABYTE website. 3-5 System This page provides the basic system information. - 61 - Drivers Installation
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You can click the Install button on the right of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed. 3-7 New Utilities This page provides a quick link to GIGABYTE's lately developed utilities for users to install. 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to install it. The latest version of an item to the GIGABYTE website. Drivers Installation - 62 -
You can click the Install button on the right of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed. 3-7 New Utilities This page provides a quick link to GIGABYTE's lately developed utilities for users to install. 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to install it. The latest version of an item to the GIGABYTE website. Drivers Installation - 62 -
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.... • GPT partitions are not supported. • Hard drives larger than to quickly compress and back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are not supported. A. For example, When hard drives are attached to the first and third SATA connectors, the hard drive on the amount of data...
.... • GPT partitions are not supported. • Hard drives larger than to quickly compress and back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are not supported. A. For example, When hard drives are attached to the first and third SATA connectors, the hard drive on the amount of data...
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... time. After you see the following message: Press any key to startup Xpress Recovery2, press any key to check disk allocation. C. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to check disk allocation. Go to Disk Management to enter Xpress Recovery2. 2. B. Unique Features - 64 - Please note that if there is installed, click Start...
... time. After you see the following message: Press any key to startup Xpress Recovery2, press any key to check disk allocation. C. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to check disk allocation. Go to Disk Management to enter Xpress Recovery2. 2. B. Unique Features - 64 - Please note that if there is installed, click Start...
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... data sharing enabled Enables data sharing Disables data sharing Accesses the shared data folder Changes the data folder to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share. About Q-Share ... Description Displays the computers with computers on this icon Figure 1. exe to configure the data sharing ...click on the same network, making full use of Internet resources. Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to be shared (Note) Updates Q-Share online Displays the current Q-Share version Exits Q-Share (Note) This option...
... data sharing enabled Enables data sharing Disables data sharing Accesses the shared data folder Changes the data folder to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share. About Q-Share ... Description Displays the computers with computers on this icon Figure 1. exe to configure the data sharing ...click on the same network, making full use of Internet resources. Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to be shared (Note) Updates Q-Share online Displays the current Q-Share version Exits Q-Share (Note) This option...
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...controllers. Setting Up a RAID-Ready System Step 1: Configure the system BIOS Enter the system BIOS Setup program, set up all motherboard drivers, including the X.H.D utility. Before installing the operating system, you can build a RAID 0, RAID 1, or other supported RAID array ...depending on your needs and hardware components. 3. B. Unique Features 4-8 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) With GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) (Note 1), users can click the Xpress Install All button to automatically install all of your data to avoid risk of...
...controllers. Setting Up a RAID-Ready System Step 1: Configure the system BIOS Enter the system BIOS Setup program, set up all motherboard drivers, including the X.H.D utility. Before installing the operating system, you can build a RAID 0, RAID 1, or other supported RAID array ...depending on your needs and hardware components. 3. B. Unique Features 4-8 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) With GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) (Note 1), users can click the Xpress Install All button to automatically install all of your data to avoid risk of...
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... 3), SATA2_2, SATA2_3, SATA2_4 and SATA2_5 ports are supported by the P67 Chipset.) Then connect the power connector from your computer. C. B. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver (Note 2) and operating system. Before you begin Please prepare: • At least two SATA hard drives (to the rear of the RAID set is built... end of the SATA signal cable to ensure optimal performance, it is more than one hard drive. • Windows 7/Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring Intel P67 SATA Controllers A.
... 3), SATA2_2, SATA2_3, SATA2_4 and SATA2_5 ports are supported by the P67 Chipset.) Then connect the power connector from your computer. C. B. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver (Note 2) and operating system. Before you begin Please prepare: • At least two SATA hard drives (to the rear of the RAID set is built... end of the SATA signal cable to ensure optimal performance, it is more than one hard drive. • Windows 7/Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring Intel P67 SATA Controllers A.
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... BE LOST. [ HELP ] Are you sure you want to create this volume, press to confirm or to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. - 85 - Finally press on the Create Volume item to Non-RAID 4. When prompted to confirm whether to create...
... BE LOST. [ HELP ] Are you sure you want to create this volume, press to confirm or to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. - 85 - Finally press on the Create Volume item to Non-RAID 4. When prompted to confirm whether to create...
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... AHCI mode, it is normal that you will not see the hard drive(s) in the Marvell Storage Utility. To install the utility, insert the motherboard driver disk, then go to Application Software\Install Application Software and select Marvell Storage Utility to install. Use the Marvell Storage Utility in the Operating System...
... AHCI mode, it is normal that you will not see the hard drive(s) in the Marvell Storage Utility. To install the utility, insert the motherboard driver disk, then go to Application Software\Install Application Software and select Marvell Storage Utility to install. Use the Marvell Storage Utility in the Operating System...
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...a screen as the example operating system.) For the Intel P67: As Windows 7 and Vista already include Intel SATA RAID/AHCI driver, you do you install all required drivers from the Windows 7/Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. When you arrive at the "Where do not need to... install Windows 7/Vista/XP. screen, select Load Driver. Appendix After the operating system is installed, we recommend that you want to ensure system performance and compatibility. Step 2: Insert the motherboard...
...a screen as the example operating system.) For the Intel P67: As Windows 7 and Vista already include Intel SATA RAID/AHCI driver, you do you install all required drivers from the Windows 7/Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. When you arrive at the "Where do not need to... install Windows 7/Vista/XP. screen, select Load Driver. Appendix After the operating system is installed, we recommend that you want to ensure system performance and compatibility. Step 2: Insert the motherboard...